Underplayed Gems

Succubus (1968)

Succubus poster
Original title
Necronomicon - Geträumte Sünden
Directed by
Jesús Franco
Genre
drama film, horror film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 24m
Rated
18
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 30 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A nightclub performer in Lisbon acts out eroticized murder fantasies on stage. She starts having violent nightmares and becomes unsure if a man who may be Satan has taken control of her mind.

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What happens

Succubus (German: Necronomicon – Geträumte Sünden, lit. 'Necronomicon – Sinful Dreams') is a 1968 West German erotic horror film directed by Jesús Franco and starring Janine Reynaud, Jack Taylor, Adrian Hoven, and Michel Lemoine. It follows Lorna Green, a performer at a Lisbon nightclub who performs fictionalized acts that involve erotically charged sadomasochistic murders. As she begins to suffer violent, surreal nightmares, it is suggested that Lorna may be under mind control by a man who may be Satan incarnate. Succubus was Franco's first film made entirely outside of Spain. During production, the German backers for the film fell out, leading to the producer contacting Pier A. Caminnecci to finance the film. The film was released in West Germany in April 1968, and was subsequently acquired by American International Pictures, who distributed it in the United States beginning in April 1969. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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